The Euro in Numbers
The date the euro was introduced
What is the European Parliament?
The European anthem, composed by Beethoven
What is the Ode to Joy?
The system of common laws in the EU that promote free economic movement
What are the four freedoms? (free movement of goods, capital, services, and people)
The currency shared by all countries that are part of the EU
What is the euro?
The number of European countries that adopted the euro
What are 12 countries?
The legislative body of one minister for each member state, this institution of the EU discusses and approves laws.
What is the Council of the EU?
A description of the European flag
What is a blue background with 12 gold stars arranged in a circle?
The free movement of money and real estate across borders within member states
What is freedom of capital?
Security for currency used in the euro notes?
What are watermarks, holograms, and security threads?
What are eight coins?
The executive body of one commissioner for each member state, this institution proposes new laws and policies in the EU.
What is the European commision?
The objectives of the European Union
What are freedom, security, and prosperity?
The process items go through when first imported into the EU
What is customs control?
The reason the euro is easier to use across member states
What is no exchange rate?
The most commonly used euro banknote
What is the 50 euro note?
An EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities, located in Belgium
What is the European Council?
Treaty signed in 1957 (after WWII) that created the European Economic Community (ECC)
What is the Treaty of Rome?
Being able to work, live, study, and travel freely in other member states as a citizen of the EU
What is the free movement of people?
The writer that appears on the opposite side of the ten, twenty, and fifty cent coins that are minted in Spain
Who is Cervantes?
The meaning of the greek letter epsilon in the representation of the euro
What is economic stability?
The highest court in the EU legal system, located in Luxembourg
What is the Court of Justice?
The motto of the EU
What is "United in diversity"?
When a doctor or architect doesn´t need additional certifications to practice in another member state
What is the free movement of services?
The bank that is responsible for the economic stability in the euro area
What is the European Central Bank?